JP6338307B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Kind Code: A1 A gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest in production is provided. A gaming machine includes a lottery means for lottering whether to grant a privilege, an effect control means capable of controlling an effect based on a lottery result by the lottery means, an operation means operable by a player, The effect control means displays an operation image prompting the operation of the operation means during execution of the effect, and is capable of displaying predetermined information related to the provision of the privilege based on the operation of the operation means. The operation image control means includes a display position control means capable of controlling the display position of the operation image in the display area of the display means based on the lottery result by the lottery means. [Selection] Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a gaming state advantageous for a player.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine provided with a display device capable of displaying a variable display game based on a plurality of identification information, and generating a specific gaming state advantageous to the player according to the result of the variable display game It has been known. Also, a plurality of reels are provided, the game is executed by variably displaying the plurality of reels based on a player's start operation, the plurality of reels are stopped based on a player's stop operation, and the plurality of reels are stopped. There is known a slot machine that generates a specific gaming state according to a display mode. In addition, in recent slot machines, there are an increasing number of devices that are provided with a display device in addition to a reel and that perform effects related to games on the display device.

  In such a gaming machine, during the execution of a variable display game or an effect performed on the display device, an effect button image simulating an effect button that can be operated by the player is displayed, and a display prompting the operation of the effect button is displayed. In addition, when a player operates an effect button, there is known a variable display game or an effect result notification. (For example, Patent Document 1)

JP 2017-064268 A

  However, such conventional gaming machines have room for improvement.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a display unit capable of displaying a plurality of information, and displays an effect related to the provision of a privilege advantageous to the player on the display unit. A lottery means for lottering whether to grant the privilege, an effect control means for controlling the effect based on a lottery result by the lottery means, an operation means operable by a player, and the display means And an auxiliary device that can assist the effect , the auxiliary device being a specific operation means that can be operated by a player and provided separately from the operation means, and the effect control The means displays an operation image prompting the operation of the operation means during execution of the effect, and an operation image control means capable of displaying predetermined information related to the provision of the privilege based on the operation of the operation means. Preparation The operation image control means, based on the lottery result of the lottery means includes a controllable display position control means to display position of the operation image in the display area of the display unit, the display position control means, said operation image Can be displayed at the first display position and the second display position that is closer to the auxiliary device than the first display position, and the lottery result by the lottery means gives the privilege. If it is, than not intended to confer the benefits, Ru Oh a configuration to be displayed on the second display position the operation image at a high probability.

It is a schematic front view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a gaming machine. It is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the gaming state of the gaming machine. It is a timing chart which shows the operation | movement in the indication effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display on a display device in the case of selecting the latter half precursor effect of ART. It is a graph explaining the selection rate of each selection area in the case of determining the selection screen of the latter half precursor effect of ART for every kind of latter half precursor effect. It is a chart explaining the selection rate in the case of displaying a preview image on the selection screen of the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a timing chart which shows the operation | movement in the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display position on the display of an effect button image. It is a chart explaining the selection rate of the ART latter half precursor effect and the selection rate of the display position of the effect button image. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of displaying an effect button image during the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of displaying an effect button image during the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of displaying an effect button image during the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of displaying an effect button image during the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of displaying an effect button image during the second half precursor effect of ART. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of displaying an expansion effect button image. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of moving and displaying the production button image in the 1st modification. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of moving and displaying the production button image in the 2nd modification. It is a figure explaining the display with a display in the case of selecting the latter half precursor effect of ART in a 3rd modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Here, a slot machine as a suitable example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.

First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1b having an opening on the front surface and a front door 1a that covers the opening so as to be opened and closed.
At the upper part of the front door 1a, a display unit front frame 17 having an opening window at the center is provided. Behind the display unit front frame 17 is, for example, a liquid crystal display unit, and a display unit 8 is provided as a display unit capable of displaying a plurality of information such as effects by display according to the game and various types of notification information. Yes. The display 8 is arranged with the display area facing forward from the opening window of the display front frame 17. On the left and right sides of the display 8 are provided a speaker 9 for effect and notification by sound and a lamp 11 for effect and notification by light emission.

  Further, on one side (right side of the front view) of the display 8, for example, a liquid crystal display is used, and as the display 8, an auxiliary display means for displaying effects and displaying information according to the game is provided. A display 19 is provided next to the display 19. Further, below the auxiliary display 19, an upper effect button 21 is provided as a specific operation means that can be operated by the player. The upper effect button 21 is configured so that the player can perform a pressing operation in the front-rear direction.

  On the other hand, on the other side of the display 8 (left side in front view), a movable accessory device 18 that operates by the operation of an electric drive source (not shown) such as a motor is adjacently provided. The movable accessory device 18 is arranged behind the display unit front frame 17, and the movable accessory device 18 is provided with a movable accessory 18 a (see FIG. 10) that operates by the operation of an electric drive source. . In the normal state (first state), the movable accessory 18a is hidden behind the front frame 17 of the display and cannot be seen from the front, but a part of the movable accessory 18a is displayed by the operation of the electric drive source. It protrudes to the front of the display area of the container 8 and is converted into a state (second state) that can be seen from the front. Hereinafter, the left-right direction is shown in a state where the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front.

A front panel 14 on which a decorative pattern or the like is drawn is arranged at the center of the front door 1a, and the rear of the display panel 6 (for example, transparent) is visible at the center of the front panel 14. Is formed. Through the display window 6, the design of the reel 16 provided in the housing 1b is visible.
A navigation lamp 12 is provided above the display window 6 for navigating the operation sequence of the stop button 5 to the player. Also, below the display window 6 is provided an advantageous state lamp 13 for notifying that the gaming state is a specific gaming state advantageous for a player such as ART described later.

A step portion protruding forward is formed below the front panel 14, and a medal insertion slot for inserting medals located on the upper side of the medal selector 2 b (see FIG. 3) is formed on the upper surface of the step portion. 2, a bet button 2a for setting the number of bets by the player's pressing operation at the start of the game, and the game progress does not affect, but the player's pressing operation changes to an image effect on the display 8 Is provided with a production button 2c.
Below the step, a start lever 3 that is operated when the player starts the game and a stop button 5 that is pressed when the player stops the reel 16 are provided.
Further, a medal payout opening 7b through which medals are paid out is provided at the lower part of the front door 1a.

An upper part of the housing 1b is provided with a main control unit 10 that controls the game in an integrated manner, and a sub-control unit 20 that performs control related to game effects and the like under the control of the main control unit 10.
In addition, a drum unit 4 that rotationally drives the reel 16 is provided at a substantially central portion of the housing 1b. In the drum unit 4, the reel 16 is constituted by a reel 16a, a reel 16b, and a reel 16c arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The reels 16a to 16c can be rotated by driving a stepping motor (not shown). It is configured. A plurality of symbols (identification information) are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 16a to 16c in accordance with a predetermined arrangement. When the reels 16 are stopped, a predetermined number (for example, a continuous number) of the reels 16a to 16c is provided. 3) is visible through the display window 6.

  A medal payout device 7 for paying out medals is provided at the lower part of the housing 1b, and medals paid out from the medal payout device 7 are paid out to the player through the medal payout opening 7b.

  Such a slot machine 1 is configured such that the following slot machine game can be executed by the main control unit 10 operating as a game state control means or the like.

At the start of the game, the number of bets is set using medals (including credit medals).
There are two methods for setting the number of bets: a method in which medals are directly inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 and a method in which the bet button 2a is pressed.

In the method of inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 2 and setting the number of bets, the inserted medals are detected by a medal selector 2b (medal detection means) provided on the back surface of the front door 1a. The number of bets corresponding to the number of sheets (however, the upper limit is the number of bets “3” corresponding to three medals) is set.
The upper limit of the bet number may be “1”, “2”, or “4” or more.

The bet button 2a is an example of an operation unit that can accept the player's operation related to the setting of the bet number. When the bet button 2a is pressed, a predetermined number (for example, a credit medal is internally stored as data). 3 medals) are subtracted, and the subtracted amount is set as the bet number.
The bet buttons are not limited to the bet buttons 2a, and a plurality of bet buttons having different set bet numbers can be provided. The credit medals are added when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 or a prize is received. For example, up to 50 medals can be credited (stored).

As described above, the number of bets set by direct insertion from the medal insertion slot 2 or by pressing the bet button 2a is stored in the RAM (storage means) of the main control unit 10.
Then, when the number of bets reaches a predetermined number (for example, three), a game having the right to execute one game can be started.

In a state where the game can be started, the operation of the start lever 3 is valid. In this effective state, when the start lever 3 is tilted, the game is started, and the reels 16a to 16c represented by a plurality of symbols start to fluctuate, and a plurality of replays, small roles, bonus combinations, etc. The game lottery (prize lottery) is performed from among the winning combinations (including a disparity), and an internal lottery process is performed in which the lottery result is determined in advance before the reel 16 is stopped.
In the internal lottery process, the winning combination of the current game is determined by lottery based on a predetermined winning probability from among a plurality of winning combinations.
In the present embodiment, the internal lottery process is completed before the reels 16a to 16c reach steady rotation, but may be completed before the reels 16a to 16c start rotating.

Each of the reels 16a to 16c is an example of variable display means, and on the peripheral surfaces of the reels 16a to 16c, for example, “replay”, “bell”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry”, “7”, “BAR”, and the like are respectively represented, and after reaching a steady rotation that rotates at a constant speed after gradually increasing the rotation speed from the stopped state.
When such steady rotation is reached, the stop buttons 5a to 5c provided corresponding to the reels 16a to 16c are in a state in which they can be pressed (enabling the operation of the stop button 5).

The stop buttons 5a to 5c are examples of operation means for performing a stop operation of the reel 16. For example, when a light emitting means such as an LED built in the stop buttons 5a to 5c is turned on, the stop buttons 5a to 5c are ready to be pressed. When each stop button 5 is pressed in such a state, the reels 16a to 16c are controlled to stop so as to stop at a combination of symbols permitted by the operation timing and the lottery result of the internal lottery. .
In addition, when the pressing operation is performed before the symbol corresponding to the winning combination reaches the winning line, the timing for stopping the reels 16a to 16c is delayed to stop the symbol on the winning line. Stop control is performed.

In the stop state, the three symbols continuous in the vertical direction represented on each of the reels 16a to 16c are stopped so as to face the outside of the machine from the display window 6 (sometimes referred to as stop display). Based on this, it is determined whether or not there is a prize.
The determination of winning is based on a combination of symbols stopped on a predetermined winning line. For example, the winning is stopped on any one of five winning lines including three upper, middle, and lower lines and two diagonal lines. If the combination of symbols determined based on the combination of symbols and stopped is a combination corresponding to winning, a winning is established.
Note that the number of winning lines is not limited to five, but may be an arbitrary number of lines such as one.

The combinations of symbols to be judged include symbol combinations corresponding to the small roles in the order of “left reel 16a, middle reel 16b, right reel 16c”, “bell bell bell” (bell role), “cherry”・ "ANY / ANY" (Cherry role, but ANY is any symbol), "Watermelon / Watermelon / Watermelon" (Watermelon role), etc.
In this embodiment, “bell” and “replay” are arranged within 5 consecutive frames on all reels 16a to 16c, so that they can always be stopped on the winning line by the 4-frame pull-in stop control. it can. On the other hand, the symbols other than “Bell” and “Replay” are not necessarily arranged within 5 consecutive frames, so even if 4 frames pull-in stop control is performed, it will not stop on the winning line and the winning combination will be lost. May end up. That is, in order to stop these symbols on the winning line, it is necessary to press down the stop buttons 5a to 5c (so-called eye-pushing operations) aiming at a desired symbol.

In addition, the “bell role” includes 6 types of pressing order (for example, “5a → 5b → 5c”, “5c → 5b → 5a”, etc.) as the operating order (referred to as pressing order) for the stop buttons 5a to 5c. It is also possible to provide a “push order bell” in which the combination of symbols corresponding to “bell bell bell” is stopped by a single push order. The “push order bell” provides “push order bells 1 to 6” corresponding to each of the six push orders, and notifies the push order corresponding to each of the “push order bells 1 to 6”. Is performed during ART (including during AT).
If only the reel to be stopped first matches, the reel stop control may be performed so that the symbol combination corresponding to the “bell combination” stops, and only the stop button to be stopped first may be notified. In this case, the push order becomes three ways, and the troublesomeness of the player can be reduced.

Further, as a combination of symbols corresponding to the “replay role”, there are “replay / replay / replay” (usually replay), “replay / replay / bell” (chance replay), and the like.
In addition, the “replay combination” has a symbol corresponding to “replay / replay / replay” depending on one of the six pressing orders as the operating order (referred to as pressing order) for the stop buttons 5a to 5c. A “push order replay” is provided to stop the combination. “Push order replay” provides “push order replays 1 to 6” corresponding to each of the six push orders, and also notifies the push order corresponding to each of the “push order replays 1 to 6”. Is performed during ART (including during AT).

  “Replay role” includes “promotional replay” corresponding to a combination of symbols related to transition from non-RT (replay winning low probability state) to RT (replay winning high probability state), transition from RT to non-RT There is also a “falling replay” corresponding to a combination of symbols related to. For these winning roles, the pressing order is associated. For example, regarding “promotion replay”, “promotion replay” related to the transition from non-RT to RT by one of the six pressing orders. The corresponding symbol combination is stopped, and for “falling replay”, there is a symbol combination corresponding to “falling replay” related to the transition from RT to non-RT according to five of the six pressing sequences. Stop.

  Also, “Big Bonus Role” and “Regular Bonus Role” are set as “Bonus Role”, and there are “7 / 7.7” as a combination of big bonus symbols corresponding to “Big Bonus Role”. As a combination of regular bonus symbols corresponding to “bonus combination”, there are “BAR, BAR, BAR”.

  Then, as a result of determining the combination of symbols stopped on the winning line, when the symbol combination is a combination of symbols corresponding to each of the above, a winning is established and a privilege is given according to the establishment of each winning A special gaming state is generated and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

For example, when a combination of symbols corresponding to small roles such as “bell role”, “cherry role”, and “watermelon role” is stopped, a small role winning is established, and the medal payout device 7 is driven and controlled. A predetermined number of medals are paid out from the stored hopper 7a through the medal payout opening 7b.
Specifically, when the combination of symbols corresponding to the “bell role” (“bell bell bell”) is stopped, eight medals are paid out, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the “watermelon role” (“watermelon · 5 medals are paid out according to the stop indication “Watermelon / Watermelon”).

In the “cherry role”, the number of medals to be paid out varies depending on the position of “cherry” stopped on the left reel 16a. When “cherry” stops at “upper” or “lower” (upper cherry or lower cherry) When two medals are paid out and “Cherry” stops in the middle (called “cherry”), one medal is paid out.
The winning probability of each winning combination is “replay role”> “bell role”> “upper / lower cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “middle cherry role” in each game state described below except for “bonus role” It is assumed that the relationship, that is, “replay role” is set most easily, and “middle cherry role” is set most difficult to win.

Further, the “bell role” may be set to a winning probability that increases 1.5 medals per game during ART.
In addition, the payout of medals can be configured so that only the amount exceeding the maximum number of credit medals is paid out, but each time a winning occurs by operating a predetermined setting button (not shown) in advance, It is also possible to configure so that medals corresponding to the are paid out.

In addition, when a combination of symbols corresponding to the “replay role” (for example, “replay / replay / replay”, etc.) is stopped, a replay winning is established, and a medal is spent without inserting a medal in the next game. It will be in a state that can be played without.
In addition, a bonus gaming state (special gaming state) in which a predetermined small role (bell role) is won with a high probability by stopping a combination of bonus symbols corresponding to the “bonus role” (for example, “7 / 7.7”). Migrate to
In addition, it is preferable that the “bonus combination” carries over the winning right unless the combination of the corresponding symbols in the game won and the game after that game is stopped.

Next, the configuration of the control system of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the component which is the same as or corresponds to the component demonstrated in FIG.1 and FIG.2.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control system of the slot machine 1 includes a main control unit 10 that performs overall control of the game, and a sub-control unit 20 that performs control related to game effects under the control of the main control unit 10. Is provided.

  The main control unit 10 includes a CPU (not shown) that performs various arithmetic processes, a ROM (not shown) that stores control programs, control data, and the like, a storage area that temporarily stores various data, and a CPU work area. A RAM (not shown) provided with the above.

The main control unit 10 is connected to a bet button 2a, a medal selector 2b, a start lever 3, and a stop button 5 (stop buttons 5a to 5c) so that signals from sensors built in each device can be input. Has been.
Here, the main control unit 10 performs a process of subtracting a predetermined number (for example, 3) from the number of credit medals stored in the RAM based on a signal from the bet button 2a, and setting the number as a bet number. . Further, the main control unit 10 performs a process of detecting inserted medals based on a signal from the medal selector 2b, performs a process of setting the number of bets according to the detection of the medals, and exceeds the upper limit of the number of bets. When a medal is detected, processing for adding the number of credit medals in the RAM is performed.

  Further, the main control unit 10 performs a game start process, a process for sampling a random number from a random number generator (not shown), and the like based on a signal from the start lever 3. And the main control part 10 performs the lottery process of a combination based on the sampled random number. In addition, the main control unit 10 performs random number generation processing, for example, by updating random numbers at a predetermined timing in accordance with the ROM control program, and based on the generated random numbers, the ART lottery processing or the extra lottery in ART Perform processing. That is, the main control unit 10 constitutes a lottery means for performing lottery for a bonus (bonus combination) as a privilege, lottery for ART, and addition lottery in ART. Note that the lottery pattern using random numbers may be other than the above-mentioned patterns, and a lottery of a role is performed based on a random number generated in software, and an ART lottery or an additional lottery is performed based on a random number generated by a random number generator. Alternatively, all lotteries may be performed using a random number generated in software or a random number generated by a random number generator.

  In addition, a probability setting device 15 is connected to the main control unit 10. The probability setting device 15 enables, for example, the winning probability of the “big bonus combination” to be changed in a plurality of levels (for example, 6 levels). The main control unit 10 is based on the probability setting operation in the probability setting device 15, For example, a process of setting the winning probability of the “big bonus combination” to any one of a plurality of probability values having different probabilities is performed. In this embodiment, the winning probability of the “big bonus combination” of the “bonus combination” is configured to be changeable by the probability setting device 15, but the winning probability of the “regular bonus combination” is a probability. The setting device 15 is configured not to change the setting.

The main control unit 10 is connected to the drum unit 4, the medal payout device 7, the advantageous state lamp 13, and the sub-control unit 20 so that signals can be output to each device.
Based on the signal from the start lever 3, the main control unit 10 drives a stepping motor (not shown) of the drum unit 4 to start a game for rotating the reels 16a to 16c. Further, based on a signal from the stop button 5 (stop buttons 5a to 5c), a process of stopping the reels 16a to 16c is performed with reference to a stop table stored in the ROM.

Further, the main control unit 10 drives the medal payout device 7 to pay out medals based on the establishment of the medal payout conditions at the end of the game.
Further, the advantageous state lamp 13 is constituted by, for example, an LED, and the main control unit 10 performs a process of lighting the advantageous state lamp 13 when a specific gaming state advantageous to a player such as ART occurs. Note that the main control unit 10 may turn on the advantageous state lamp 13 when the specific game state is internally won.

  The sub-control unit 20 includes a CPU (not shown) that performs various arithmetic processes, a ROM (not shown) that stores control programs and control data, a storage area that temporarily stores various data, a work area of the CPU, and the like. RAM (not shown) provided with

  The main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are configured to be able to transmit control information in only one direction from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20. A display 8 and an auxiliary display 19 are connected to the sub-control unit 20, and the sub-control unit 20 performs various images on the display 8 and the auxiliary display 19 based on reception of control information from the main control unit 10. It is comprised so that the process which displays may be performed. Examples of the images displayed on the display 8 and the auxiliary display 19 include an ART precursor effect, a bonus generation effect, an additional effect of the number of games in the ART, and an effect button image to be described later. That is, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 constitute an effect control means that can control the effect.

  Further, the sub-control unit 20 is connected to an effect button 2c so that a signal from the sensor of the effect button 2c can be input. The sub-control unit 20 performs a process of changing the image effect on the display 8 and the auxiliary display 19 based on the signal from the effect button 2c. Further, the sub-control unit 20 is connected to an upper effect button 21 so that a signal from a sensor of the upper effect button 21 can be input. The sub-control unit 20 is configured to perform processing for changing the image effect on the display device 8 and the auxiliary display device 19 based on the signal from the upper effect button 21.

  Further, the sub-control unit 20 is connected to a speaker 9, a lamp 11, and a navigation lamp 12, and is configured to be able to output signals to each device. The sub-control unit 20 is controlled by the main control unit 10. Based on the information, an output process of the speaker 9 for performing various effects and notifications, a lighting process of the lamp 11 composed of LEDs, and the like are performed. Further, the navigation lamp 12 is configured by, for example, an LED, and the sub-control unit 20 navigates the operation sequence of the stop button 5 during the occurrence of a specific gaming state such as ART based on the control information from the main control unit 10. The lighting process of the navigation lamp 12 for gate is performed.

  The sub-control unit 20 is connected to the movable accessory device 18 and is configured to output a signal to an electric drive source (not shown) such as a motor provided in the movable accessory device 18. The sub-control unit 20 operates the electrical drive source based on the control information from the main control unit 10 to project the movable accessory 18a of the movable accessory device 18 forward from the normal position to the display area of the display 8. It is configured to be convertible to the operating position.

In addition, the effect button 2c and the upper effect button 21 each have a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. Based on the output signal from the sub-control unit 20, the effect button 2c and the upper effect button 21 are caused to emit light. It is configured to be able to notify that the operation is valid.
The effect button 2c, the upper effect button 21, and the movable accessory device 18 are connected to the main control unit 10, and the main control unit 10 controls the effect button 2c, the upper effect button 21, and the movable accessory device 18. It may be.

  In the slot machine 1, in addition to such a configuration, the main control unit 10 operates as a lottery unit, and an effect control unit, an operation image control unit, and a display position control are performed in cooperation with the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20. By operating as a means, the following characteristic game characteristics can be realized.

  FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram for explaining the gaming state in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine 1 can generate a normal gaming state ST1, a special gaming state (big bonus) ST2, a special gaming state (regular bonus) ST3, and a specific gaming state (ART) ST4.

In the normal gaming state ST1, the player wins a “big bonus combination” and shifts to the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2 by stopping the combination of the corresponding big bonus symbols (a).
In the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2, a game is executed in which the winning probability of a predetermined small role (bell role) is higher than that in the normal gaming state ST1. Then, when the total number of medals paid out to the player reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200), the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2 ends and the normal gaming state ST1 is entered (b).

Further, in the normal gaming state ST1, the “regular bonus combination” is won, and the transition to the special gaming state (regular bonus) ST3 is made by stopping the combination of the corresponding regular bonus symbols (d).
In the special gaming state (regular bonus) ST3, a game is executed in which the winning probability of a predetermined small role (bell role) is higher than that in the normal gaming state ST1. Then, when the total number of medals paid out to the player reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the special gaming state (regular bonus) ST3 ends, and the state shifts to the normal gaming state ST1 (c).

  In addition, when the “regular bonus combination” is won, a lottery of the specific gaming state (ART) ST4 is also performed at the same time, and when the special gaming state (ART) ST4 is won, after the special gaming state (regular bonus) ST3 ends. (I) Transition to the specific gaming state (ART) ST4.

  In the normal gaming state ST1, a lottery for a specific gaming state (ART) ST4 is performed when the “upper / lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role” are selected. The game state (ART) shifts to ST4 (e).

  The specific gaming state (ART) ST4 is managed by the number of games set at the initial stage and the number of games added during the specific gaming state (ART) ST4. When the remaining number of games disappears, the specific gaming state (ART) ST4 (ART) ST4 ends, and a transition is made to the normal gaming state ST1 (f).

  Also, during the specific gaming state (ART) ST4, the “big bonus combination” is won, and when the combination of the corresponding big bonus symbols is stopped, the special gaming state (big bonus) ST2 is shifted to (h). When the state (big bonus) ST2 is completed, the state returns to the specific gaming state (ART) ST4 (g).

  Also, during the specific gaming state (ART) ST4, the “regular bonus combination” is won, and the special gaming state (regular bonus) ST3 is shifted to (j) by stopping the combination of the corresponding regular bonus symbols (this special game). When the state (regular bonus) ST3 is completed, the state returns to the specific gaming state (ART) ST4 (i).

  Next, each gaming state controlled by the main control unit 10 will be described in detail.

[Normal game state]
First, the ART lottery in the normal gaming state will be described.
In the normal gaming state, an ART lottery is performed by executing the game. Examples of small roles that can be used to win ARTs include “upper / lower cherry roles”, “watermelon roles”, and “middle cherry roles”. Execute.
Further, the winning probability of ART has a relationship of “middle cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “upper / lower cherry role”. In other words, the winning probability of ART is set higher in the case of winning the “middle cherry role” than the “upper / lower cherry role”.

  In the case of winning ART, a prelude effect before the occurrence of ART, which is exemplified as an effect performed on the display device 8, is executed with an image effect on the display device 8 in order to enhance the player's expectation for the occurrence of ART. The Therefore, even if the ART is won, the ART is not generated immediately. In addition, the warning effect before the occurrence of ART is roughly divided into a first-half warning effect and a second-half warning effect, and the warning effect is generated before the warning effect. Then, the main control unit 10 determines the number of games for pre-significant effects, the number of games for first-predictive effects, and the number of games for second-predictive effects.

  In addition, if you have won a small role in the ART lottery role, “Upper / Lower Cherry”, “Watermelon” or “Middle Cherry”, but you have not won ART Even in some cases, there is a precursor effect (so-called “gasse precursor effect”), and the probability of occurrence has a relationship of “middle cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “upper / lower cherry role” When the “middle cherry role” is won, it is set to a probability (for example, ½) that the precursor effect (gase precursor effect) is most likely to occur.

Also, the main control unit 10 gives the sub-control unit 20 the winning / non-winning information of the ART, the number of games of the pre-significant effect, the number of games of the pre-significant effect, the number of games of the second pre-significant effect, and the type information of the second half predictive effect Control information such as the above is transmitted, and the display 8 displays images of various effects before the generation of the ART including the warning effect of the ART.
Further, during the sign production, a sound effect corresponding to the sign production is output from the speaker 9, and lighting corresponding to the sign production is performed by the lamp 11.

  Regarding the ART lottery, for example, until a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) a game is executed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10) when winning the “watermelon role”, A high probability state (so-called chance zone) in which the winning probability of ART at the time of winning the “lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role” may be provided. Further, during the high probability state, the ART lottery may be performed even when the “bell role” is won.

In addition, a pattern may be provided in which a precursor effect is started without performing the precursor effect with a predetermined probability when the ART is won or when the ART lottery opportunity is won and the ART is not won. Similarly, a pattern for starting the second half precursor effect without performing the precursor effect and the first half precursor effect may be provided. Further, these patterns may be performed with a predetermined probability.
Further, control information related to the high probability state may be transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, and an image effect in the high probability state may be performed on the display 8 or the like. In this case, the effect in the high probability state corresponds to the sign effect of ART.

  When the ART is won during the normal gaming state and the start of the ART is confirmed through the indication effect, the AT state is informed of the pressing order of the selected small role, and the pressing order of the “promotional replay role” is notified. The ART is generated by stopping the combination of the promoted replay symbols corresponding to the “promoted replay combination”.

  Next, the “bonus combination” lottery in the normal gaming state will be described.

In the normal gaming state, a lottery of “big bonus combination” and “regular bonus combination” is performed for each game.
The “Big Bonus Role” is duplicated at a predetermined rate (for example, 1/4) when the “Chance Replay Role” is won, and the “Regular Bonus Role” is the predetermined when the “Chance Replay Role” is won. It is set so that it wins redundantly in the ratio (for example, 1/5).

  Further, the winning probability of the “big bonus combination” can be changed by the probability setting device 15 (see FIG. 3), and the “chance replay combination” is won according to the probability setting value in the probability setting device 15. In such a case, the winning ratio of “Big Bonus” will change. In addition, the winning of “Big Bonus Role” may be performed at the time of winning another small role in addition to “Winning Chance Replay”, for example, when winning “Corner Cherry Role” You may make it overlap and win at a predetermined ratio (for example, 1/6). Alternatively, the “big bonus combination” may be won alone.

  On the other hand, the winning probability of the “regular bonus combination” cannot be changed by the probability setting device 15 (see FIG. 3), and the lottery is always performed with a fixed winning probability. In addition, the “regular bonus role” may be won at the time of winning another small role in addition to the “winning chance replay role”. For example, when “the middle cherry role” is won You may make it overlap and win at a predetermined ratio (for example, 1/8). Alternatively, the “regular bonus combination” may be won alone.

  In addition, when the “bonus combination” is won, a bonus generation effect of a predetermined number of games for notifying that the “bonus combination” is finally won is executed on the display 8. Then, the main control unit 10 determines the number of bonus generation effects. In addition, the main control unit 10 transmits control information such as “big bonus combination” or “regular bonus combination” winning information and the number of games of the generated effects to the sub-control unit 20. An image display of various effects related to the generation of the bonus including the generated effects is performed.

Also, when a “chance replay role” is won and a “bonus role” is not won, a bonus generation effect (so-called “gase generation effect”) is performed. Even when the “bonus combination” is not won, the number of games for the bonus generation effect (gase generation effect) is determined by the main control unit 10 as in the case where the “bonus combination” is won. In addition, the main control unit 10 transmits non-winning information of “bonus combination”, control information such as the number of games of generation effect (gase generation effect), etc., and the display 8 generates a bonus. An image display of various effects related to the generation of bonuses including effects (gase generation effects) is performed.
In addition, the bonus generation effect exemplified as the effect performed on the display device 8 is executed, for example, in the same effect as the second-half precursor effect of ART. Accordingly, an effect button image 30 to be described later is displayed, and various effects similar to the latter-stage precursor effect such as an effect using the effect button 2c are executed.

[Special gaming state (big bonus)]
Next, the big bonus as a special game state will be described.

The big bonus is ended when the lottery of the “bell role” is performed in each game with a high probability and the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 200). In addition, when the “Big Bonus Role” is won, the ART lottery is not performed in the game from the winning of the “Big Bonus Role” to the occurrence of the big bonus and the game during the big bonus.
Also, control information related to the big bonus is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 20, and various effects and acquisitions during the big bonus are obtained on the display 8 by the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20. Image display such as number information is performed.

  Then, after the end of the big bonus, the game state shifts to the normal gaming state. However, if the big bonus occurs during the ART, the interrupted ART will resume after the end of the big bonus. .

  In addition, if the “big bonus combination” is won during the ART sign effect, the ART sign effect is interrupted and the ART sign effect is resumed after the big bonus ends. Note that when the “big bonus combination” is won during the sign production that occurs when the ART is won, the occurrence of the ART may be notified together with the occurrence of the big bonus.

[Special gaming state (regular bonus)]
Next, the regular bonus as a special game state will be described.

As for the regular bonus, the lottery of “Bell” in each game is performed with high probability, and the regular bonus ends when the number of medals paid out reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100). In addition, when the “regular bonus combination” is won, an ART lottery is also performed.
Also, control information related to the regular bonus is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 20, and various effects and acquisitions in the regular bonus are obtained on the display unit 8 under the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20. Image display such as number information is performed.

When the “regular bonus combination” is won, an ART lottery is also performed at the same time, and the ART is won with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10). Regardless of whether or not the ART is won, an ART precursor effect corresponding to the ART lottery at the time of winning the “regular bonus combination” is always performed during the regular bonus.
The ART precursor effect, which is executed when the “regular bonus combination” is won, is performed so as to end during the regular bonus, and is executed to notify the presence / absence of the ART in the final game of the regular bonus.

In addition, if the “regular bonus combination” is won during ART, the number of ART games is increased by a predetermined number (for example, 10 games), and the number of games is added on the display unit 8 at the end of the regular bonus. Informed.
In addition, when the “regular bonus combination” is won during the ART, the ART lottery is performed and the harbinger of the ART is performed during the regular bonus. Then, at the end of the warning effect executed when the ART is won, the display 8 indicates that the right to generate the ART has been added internally.

  In this embodiment, the ART lottery is performed at the time of winning the “regular bonus combination”, but the ART is selected so as to win the ART with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/50) every time the game in the regular bonus is executed. The lottery may be performed. In this case, a precursor effect may be executed in advance during the regular bonus, and the result of the precursor effect may be changed according to whether or not the ART is won. In addition, the warning effect of ART may be started in the middle of the regular bonus game.

  If the right to generate ART is granted after the regular bonus ends, a specific gaming state as ART occurs, and if the regular bonus occurs during ART, regular After the bonus ends, the interrupted ART will resume.

  In addition, if the “regular bonus combination” is won during the ART sign effect, the ART sign effect is interrupted and the ART sign effect is resumed after the regular bonus ends. In addition, when the “regular bonus combination” is won during the sign production that occurs when the ART is won, the occurrence of the ART may be notified together with the occurrence of the regular bonus. In addition, when a regular bonus accompanying the ART winning is generated during the sign production that has been triggered by the ART winning, the ART generation right for the sign presentation may be internally added.

[Specific gaming state]
Next, ART as a specific gaming state will be described.

  ART as a specific gaming state is a gaming state in which a game is executed in an advantageous manner for the player. A predetermined number of games (for example, 50 games) is set as an initial value at the start, and the number of games is set every time the game is executed. If the number of games is decremented and the number of games is exhausted, the ART ends.

In addition, ART is a gaming state in which an AT that shifts by winning ART is combined with an RT that shifts when a combination of symbols corresponding to “promotion replay” is stopped by notification of pushing order during the AT. It is.
In this ART, RT (for example, 1/3) in which the winning probability of the “replay role” (normal replay) in the internal lottery is higher than the normal state (for example, 1 / 7.3), and “push order bell 1 to When “6” or “push order replays 1 to 6” is won, the gaming state is overlapped with the AT that notifies the corresponding push order.

  Note that, even when not in AT, if the pressing order matches, “promotion replay” may be established and the process may shift to RT, but in this case, the specific gaming state is not achieved. In addition, after the end of the specific gaming state, RT continues until “falling replay” is established, but the specific gaming state is not reached during this time.

  As an example of notification of the push order, for example, when “push order bell 1” among “push order bells 1 to 6” is won during ART, the stop button 5 is operated in the order of “5a → 5b → 5c”. When the combination of symbols corresponding to “push order bell 1” (“bell / bell / bell”) stops, the display 8 displays “left → middle → right” and the like from the speaker 9 "," Middle "," right "in the order of the respective voices.

At this time, the navigation lamp 12 controlled by the sub-control unit 20 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is turned on in the order of “12a → 12b → 12c” according to the operation of the stop button 5.
That is, the operation on the stop button 5 is navigated through the operation information notification means such as the display 8, the speaker 9, and the navigation lamp 12.
As a result, when the player operates the stop button 5 in accordance with this navigation (notification), the combination of symbols corresponding to “push order bell 1” is stopped, and eight prescribed medals are paid out.

On the other hand, when the “push order bells 1 to 6” are selected and the stop button is operated without following the above navigation, the combination of symbols corresponding to the “push order bells 1 to 6” is stopped. No 8 medals will be paid out.
This notification of the pressing order is the same when “Push Order Replays 1 to 6” are won during ART.

  In addition to the navigation lamp 12 described above, a navigation lamp controlled by the main control unit 10 can be provided. This navigation lamp displays a specific symbol on a payout number display section (for example, 7 segments) that displays the payout number of medals so that it can be visually recognized, or the payout number display section is composed of 7 digits of 3 digits and is “123”. “213” or the like is displayed to notify the pressing order of the order in which the left middle right reel should be stopped.

  Next, the extra lottery performed during ART will be described.

  During the ART, when the “upper / lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role” are won, an extra lottery is performed in which a predetermined number is added to the remaining number of games in the ART. The probability of winning the top lottery has a relationship of “middle cherry role”> “watermelon role”> “upper / lower cherry role”. In other words, a higher winning probability is set for the player who wins the “middle cherry role” than the “upper / lower cherry role”. In addition, the number of games added when winning the “middle cherry role” is set, for example, 10 games, 20 games, and the number of games added when winning the “watermelon role” is, for example, 30 games, 50 games, etc. A relatively large number of games is set, and the number of games to be added at the time of winning the “upper / lower cherry role” is set to 10 games, for example.

  In addition, when the “upper / lower cherry role”, “watermelon role”, and “middle cherry role” are selected during ART, the main control unit 10 determines the number of additional games in addition to the number of additional games. Is done. Further, control information such as extra winning / non-winning information, the number of extra games, and the number of extra games is transmitted from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 20, and an image display of the extra effects is displayed on the display 8. Done.

Here, the extra effect, which is exemplified as an effect performed on the display device 8, is an image effect displayed on the display device 8, for example, for enhancing the player's expectation that the number of ART games will be added. Yes, in the present embodiment, it is executed with the same image effect as that of the second half of the ART, but another image effect may be used.
The extra effect is executed when a small role that triggers the extra lottery is won regardless of whether the extra is won or not. Further, the number of games in the extra effect is the number of games in which the extra effect continues, and for example, one of the two to four games is selected. In addition, the selection control of the number of games is performed so that the number of the games for the extra effect is larger when the winning combination is won than when the winning combination is not won. If the player has not won the extra presentation, the display 8 indicates that effect when the extra presentation is finished. On the other hand, if the player has won the extra presentation, the player will be added at the end of the extra presentation. The number of games is displayed on the display 8. In addition, when the result of the addition is notified, the effect button 2c may be used in the same manner as the early warning effect of ART.

In addition, when a small role that triggers the extra lottery is won and the extra bonus is not won, the extra effect is not always performed, but the extra effect is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/2). May be. Moreover, the start of the extra effect may be from the start of the game where the extra lottery is performed, or from the end of the game where the extra lottery is performed.
Further, during the extra effect, a sound effect corresponding to the extra effect is output from the speaker 9, and lighting corresponding to the extra effect is performed by the lamp 11.

  In addition, during the ART, a “big bonus combination” and a “regular bonus combination” are drawn for each game under the same conditions as the normal gaming state described above. When a big bonus or a regular bonus occurs during ART, the ART is temporarily interrupted, and after the big bonus or regular bonus ends, the interrupted ART is resumed.

  Further, when the “chance replay combination” is won during ART, a bonus generation effect (generated effect including a gaze generation effect) is executed under the same conditions as in the normal gaming state described above.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the effect performed before the ART occurs will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 shows how the effect state changes every time the game is executed.
First, when the execution of the game (execution of the first game in FIG. 5) is determined to win the ART or not to win the ART, and the occurrence of the ART precursor effect (gasse precursor effect) is determined, the precursor effect is generated.
The antecedent effect is an effect that is executed before the following antecedent effect, and is executed for, for example, 10 to 15 games. In the game during this period, the occurrence rate of effects such as the main character appearing on the display 8 for a moment and disappearing immediately increases, and the player's expectation for the occurrence of the precursor effect is increased. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a pre-sign effect is performed for 14 games.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the 15th game is reached after winning the ART (or winning the gasse sign effect), the first half sign effect is first started as the sign effect.
The first half precursor effect is an effect for changing the expectation in the latter half precursor effect that mainly follows, and is executed, for example, for 8 to 13 games.

  Here, the prelude effect of ART is an effect that is displayed on the display 8 as an image, for example, a story in which the hero character and the enemy character finally battle each other, and the hero character moves the enemy character through the progress of the game. The first half of the predetermined number of games to be searched according to the game, and the second half of the predetermined number of games in which the main character finds an enemy character and fights for each game, are developed in a series of stories. The first half of this sign production is the first sign production.

In the first half sign production, there is a scene where the main character acquires various items, and the background color changes in order of yellow → green → red every time the item is acquired. Item acquisition is drawn for each game, and if the ART is not won, it will be drawn so that the acquisition probability will be a relatively low value (for example, 1/15), but if the ART is won Are drawn so that the acquisition probability is a relatively high value (for example, 1/10). In this way, the player's sense of expectation for the second half precursor effect is changed by acquiring the item by the character and changing the background color accompanying it. Note that each time an item is acquired, the probability of acquiring the next item may be lowered.
In addition, the number of games for which the first half of the ART effect is performed is selected so that a larger number of games can be selected more easily when the ART is won than when the ART is not won. Also good.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 5, in the final game (28th game) of the first half precursor effect, an effect selection effect that determines the type of the latter half precursor effect described later is executed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, when the next game (the 29th game) after the execution of the effect selection effect is reached, the second half sign effect is started.
The second half precursor effect is an effect that is finally executed on the display 8 for notifying whether or not the ART has been won, and is executed, for example, for 2 to 4 games. Further, the latter-half precursor effect includes a plurality of types of effects in which enemy characters appearing, and any one of the latter-half precursor effect A, the latter-half precursor effect B, and the latter-half precursor effect C is selectively determined.

  Further, for example, at the time of winning the ART, each of the latter half precursor effects A is selected with a probability of 20% of the latter half precursor effects A, a probability of 30% of the latter half precursor effects B, and a probability of 50% of the latter half precursor effects C. It is determined. On the other hand, when ART is not elected (at the time of the Gase sign production), the second half sign production A is selected with a 50% probability, the second half sign production B with a 30% probability, and the second half sign production C with a 20% probability. Determined. Since the type of each late warning effect is determined with such a probability, the degree of expectation for the occurrence of ART has a relationship of the latter warning effect C> the latter warning effect B> the latter warning effect A.

As described above, the second half sign production is performed in the second half of the sign production, and the scene where the hero character battles with the enemy character is developed each time the game is executed. Until the game is started, the result determination effect is executed as shown in FIG. As a result, in the finalized effect, when the ART is won, an image in which the main character finally wins is displayed as a result of the precursor effect, and the occurrence of the ART is notified.
On the other hand, when the ART is not won (in the case of the gasse sign effect), in the result confirmation effect, an image in which the main character is finally defeated by the enemy character is displayed as a result of the sign effect and the sign effect (gase sign) Production) ends.
In the result determination effect, an effect using an effect button 2c, an upper effect button 21, a movable accessory device 18, and an auxiliary display device 19 described later is executed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the effect selection effect (selection effect) executed in the final game of the first half sign effect will be described.

  The effect selection effect is an effect that selects any one of the latter-half precursor effect A, the latter-half precursor effect B, and the latter-half precursor effect C as a subsequent effect. Control by the unit 20 is performed in the display 8 as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the effect selection effect is executed during the period from the end of the last game of the first half sign effect until the start of the next game. As shown in FIG. 6, when the effect selection effect is started, a selection screen in which the display area of the display 8 is divided into four parts is displayed. For example, the latter half sign effect A is displayed in the upper left selection area 31. The second half precursor effect B is displayed in the selection area 32, the second half precursor effect C is displayed in the lower right selection area 33, and the second half precursor effect A is displayed in the lower left selection area 34. An effect button image 30 simulating the effect button 2c is displayed so as to straddle each selection region.

Then, each of the selected selection areas 31 to 34 moves and emits light in a roulette shape so as to gradually increase the speed, and after a predetermined time elapses when the movement light emission becomes high speed, the operation of the effect button 2c becomes effective, The effect button image 30 emits light, and a display prompting the player to operate the effect button 2c is performed.
In this state, when the player presses the effect button 2c, the movement light emission stops in the selection region of the second-half precursor effect of the type determined in advance, and the type of the second-sign precursor effect is determined. Then, the effect selection effect is finished, and the second-half precursor effect of the type displayed in the lighted selection area is started from the next game.

  Further, in each of the selection areas 31 to 34, it is possible to display a preview image relating to the latter half precursor effect, such as suggesting the use of the effect button 2c or the upper effect button 21 in the latter half precursor effect. In the example of FIG. 6, a preview image 35 composed of character information “?” Is displayed in the selection areas 31 and 32, and a preview image 36 simulating the upper effect button 21 is displayed in the selection area 33. In 34, a preview image 37 imitating the effect button 2c is displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, when the selection area 31 in which the “?” Notice image 35 is displayed is selected, the use of the effect button 2 c or the upper effect button 21 is not used in the second half precursor effect A of the transition destination. When the selection area 33 in which the notice image 36 imitating the upper effect button 21 is displayed is suggested, suggesting that there is either possibility of use, the upper effect button 21 is used in the latter-stage precursor effect C of the transition destination. When the selection area 34 in which the notice image 37 imitating the effect button 2c is displayed is selected, the effect button 2c is used in the second-half precursor effect A of the transition destination. Suggests.

  Next, FIG. 7 shows an example of a table used when determining the type of second-half precursor effect in each selection area (display area) of the selection screen of FIG.

In the table of FIG. 7, except that all are determined to be the same latter-half precursor effect, the latter-half precursor effect A is displayed in the selection region 31, the latter-half precursor effect B is displayed in the selection region 32, and the latter-half precursor effect C is displayed in the selection region 33. On the basis of this, it is determined which type of second-stage precursor effect is displayed in the selection area 34.
Further, the latter-stage precursor effect that is actually shifted is determined in advance by the main control unit 10 as shown in FIG. 11A described later. However, the type of the latter-stage precursor effect on the selection screen is determined in advance. The selection screen is displayed on the display 8 by transmission of control information from the main control unit 10 to the sub-control unit 20 based on the determination result of the second half precursor effect. It should be noted that the sub-control unit 20 may determine the type of second-half precursor effect on the selection screen.

  First, FIG. 7A is a table used when ART is not elected (at the time of the Gase sign effect). When the ART is not elected, if the transition destination is the second sign effect A, the second half sign effect A at two locations. Display, that is, a selection that displays the latter-half precursor effect A in the selection area 31, the latter-half precursor effect B in the selection area 32, the latter-half precursor effect C in the selection area 33, and the latter-half precursor effect A in the selection area 34 The rate is determined by 60/100. Further, the selection rate for displaying the latter half precursor effect B in two places, that is, the selection rate for displaying the latter half precursor effect B also in the selection area 34 is determined at 30/100. Similarly, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect C in two places is determined at 10/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect A is determined at 0/100.

In addition, when the transition destination is the latter-half precursor effect B, the selection rate for displaying the latter-half precursor effect A at two locations is determined at 20/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B at two locations is determined at 50/100. Also, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect C at two locations is determined at 30/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B is determined at 0/100.
Further, when the transition destination is the latter-half precursor effect C, the selection rate for displaying the latter-half precursor effect A at two locations is determined at 10/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B at two locations is determined at 35/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect C at two locations is determined at 55/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying all the latter-half precursor effect C is determined as 0/100.

  Next, FIG. 7B is a table used when the ART is won. At the time of the ART win, if the transition destination is the second half precursor effect A, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect A in two places is 45/100. Determined by In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B at two locations is determined at 35/100. Further, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect C in two places is determined at 15/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect A is determined at 5/100.

Further, when the transition destination is the latter-half precursor effect B, the selection rate for displaying the latter-half precursor effect A at two locations is determined at 10/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B at two locations is determined at 50/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect C at two locations is determined at 33/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B is determined at 7/100.
Further, when the transition destination is the latter-half precursor effect C, the selection rate for displaying the latter-half precursor effect A at two locations is determined at 5/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect B at two locations is determined at 25/100. Also, the selection rate for displaying the second half precursor effect C at two locations is determined at 60/100. In addition, the selection rate for displaying all the latter-half precursor effect C is determined at 10/100.

As a tendency of the table of FIG. 7, when ART is won, a lot of promising late stage effects are displayed on the selection screen, which is higher in expectation than when ART is not won. Similarly, if the second-half precursor effect with higher expectation is determined in advance, many second-half precursor effects with higher expectation are displayed on the selection screen. In addition, when the same type of late warning effect is selected in all selection areas, the ART is always won. Therefore, it is possible to change the player's expectation for the occurrence of ART depending on the display mode of the selection screen, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.
In addition, you may provide four or more types of latter half precursor effects. In addition, in all of the four or more types of late sign productions, the enemy characters may be different and the degree of expectation for the ART win may be different. However, the enemy characters that appear may be different. In addition, the selection process of the latter-half precursor effect may be performed so that different types of the latter-stage precursor effect are arranged in each of the selection areas 31 to 34. In this case, other than the second-half precursor effect determined in advance. The latter-half precursor effect may be determined randomly or may be determined according to whether or not the ART is won. In addition, in the case where different types of latter-stage precursor effects are arranged in each of the selection areas 31 to 34, each latter-half precursor effect may be randomly arranged. For example, when the selection area 34 is selected as a transition destination For example, each of the second half precursor effects may be arranged so that a predetermined regularity occurs, such as a higher degree of expectation for winning the ART.

Next, referring to FIG. 8, when displaying a preview image in a selection area (display area) actually selected on the selection screen in FIG. 6 and a selection area (display area) other than the selection area to be selected. A table used in the above will be described.
Further, the determination of the preview image is performed by the main control unit 10, but the determination of the preview image may be performed by the sub control unit 20.

First, FIG. 8A shows an example of a table used when determining a preview image to be displayed in a selection area (display area) actually selected on the selection screen of FIG.
In FIG. 8 (a), when the predetermined late stage effect is one that does not use the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21), it is selected on the selection screen regardless of whether or not the ART is won. The selection rate for displaying the preview image 35 of “?” In the selected area is 100/100, and the selection rate for displaying the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c is 0/100.
The display of the preview image 35 of “?” May or may not use the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) (see FIG. 11) even in the same second half sign effect. Alternatively, even in the case of a late-stage sign effect that does not use the upper effect button 21), it is intended to prevent the fact that the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) is not used in advance. When the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) is not used, the notice image may not be displayed in the selection area.

Further, when the pre-determined late sign production uses the production button 2c (or the upper production button 21) and the ART is not won, “?” Is displayed in the selection area selected on the selection screen. The selection rate for displaying the preview image 35 is 60/100, and the selection rate for displaying the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c is 40/100.
In addition, in the case where the predetermined second half effect is to use the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21), a notice of “?” Is displayed in the selection area selected on the selection screen when the ART is won. The selection rate for displaying the image 35 is 40/100, and the selection rate for displaying the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c is 60/100.

When the use of the upper effect button 21 is determined in the second-stage sign effect, the display of the notice image 36 of the upper effect button 21 is determined instead of the notice image 37 of the effect button 2c.
Since it is determined to display the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c at such a selection rate, when the ART is won, the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c is displayed more than when not winning. The probability is high, and the player's expectation for winning the ART can be changed according to the display mode of the selection screen, so that the interest can be enhanced.

Next, FIG. 8B shows an example of a table used when determining the preview image to be displayed in the three display areas 3 other than the selection area actually selected on the selection screen of FIG. Show.
In FIG. 8B, when ART is not won, the selection rate for displaying the preview image 35 of “?” In all three selection areas is 55/100, and the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c is displayed at one location. The selection rate for displaying the effect button 2c in two places is 10/100, and the selection rate for displaying the announcement image 37 in the effect button 2c in all three places. Is 5/100.

  In addition, when ART is selected, the selection rate for displaying the preview image 35 of “?” In all three selection areas is 40/100, and the selection rate for displaying the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c in one place is selected. 30/100, the selection rate for displaying the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c in two places is 20/100, and the selection rate for displaying the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c in all three places is 10/100. ing.

  In addition to displaying the same notice image in all the selected areas, it is determined at random which of the selection areas the notice image 35 of “?” And the notice image 37 of the effect button 2c are assigned, but the ART is won. If the winning button is selected, the probability that the preview image 37 of the effect button 2c is displayed in the selection area where the second-half precursor effect having a higher expectation is displayed may be increased. Further, when the ART is not won, for example, a lottery is performed to replace the notice image 37 of the effect button 2c with the notice image 36 of the upper effect button 21 with a probability of 5%, for example, with a probability of 10%, for example. Then, the preview image 37 of the upper effect button 21 is displayed.

  At such a selection rate, it is determined that the notice image 37 of the effect button 2c is displayed in a region other than the actually selected region. Therefore, when the ART is won, it is actually more than the case where it is not won. The probability that the notice image 37 of the effect button 2c is displayed also in areas other than the selected area is increased, and the player's expectation for winning the ART can be changed according to the display mode of the entire selection screen. It is possible to increase.

As described above, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 are configured as effect control means capable of executing a plurality of predetermined second-half precursor effects. In addition, the effect control means includes an effect determining means that can determine any one of a plurality of types of latter-stage precursor effects as a second-half precursor effect to be executed. Further, the effect control means, based on the determination result by the effect determination means, a selection effect control means for executing a selection effect for selecting the latter half precursor effect using a predetermined number of the latter half precursor effects as a choice among a plurality of types of the latter half precursor effects The stage button 2c or the top stage production button 21 is used in a predetermined second stage production stage that is an option at the stage before the latter half stage production stage is selected in the selection production, that is, production with the player's operation. And a notice display means for notifying that a specific effect such as the above is executed.
Further, the effect control means includes an effect selection image display means for displaying an effect selection image (selection screen) using a predetermined number of the latter half sign effects as an option among a plurality of types of the latter sign indications.

  Therefore, since the advance notice accompanied with the player's operation is performed at the stage before the transition to the second half precursor effect, it is possible to enhance the interest and expectation of the game. In particular, on the selection screen for the second half precursor effect, it is possible to display a preview image having a different expectation for each option, so that the expectation for the effect selection effect can be greatly enhanced. In addition, since the notice display is performed with an image simulating each effect button as the notice image, the notice can be given with a very easy-to-understand content. Further, in the effect selection effect, the effect button image 30 is displayed on the roulette-shaped selection screen, and the notice image 37 (or the upper effect button 21) imitating the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) is also displayed in each selection area as an option. Since the preview image 36) is also displayed, it is possible to execute a player-participation-type game that is highly entertaining.

  In addition, although the effect button image 30 imitating the effect button 2c is displayed on the selection screen, an effect button image imitating the upper effect button 21 may be displayed, and an effect button image imitating the upper effect button 21 may be displayed. When the effect button image 30 simulating the effect button 2c is displayed, a second-half precursor effect with a higher probability may be selected with a higher probability.

  It is also possible to cancel the effect selection effect by setting the number of bets for starting the next game or operating the start lever 3 while the selection screen is displayed. In that case, a penalty means may be provided in which a second-half precursor effect A having a low expectation level set in advance is selected. In this case, even if the second-half precursor effect A having low expectation is selected, the ART lottery result does not change, so that the player is not disadvantaged.

  In addition, when displaying the preview image 37 or the preview image 36 in each selection area of the selection screen, the usage state of the effect button 2c or the upper effect button 21 is notified in advance by the second-half precursor effect of the transition destination determined in advance. May be. For example, when a so-called repeated hitting effect that requires a press operation of the effect button 2c a plurality of times before the result notification is scheduled in the second half precursor effect of the transition destination, the preview image 37 is displayed in the corresponding selection area of the selection screen. At the same time, the character information of “continuous hit” may be displayed. Similarly, when a so-called long-press effect that requires a predetermined time to maintain the pressing operation state of the effect button 2c until the result notification is scheduled, along with the notice image 37 in the corresponding selection area of the selection screen, Character information of “long press” may be displayed. In this way, it is possible to further increase the player's sense of expectation.

Next, FIG. 9 shows a detailed timing chart just before the end of the latter half precursor effect in the precursor effect timing chart of FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 9, the 31st game after winning the ART (or winning the gasse sign effect) is the final game in which the second half sign effect ends. The period until the start of (the 32nd game) is the execution period of the production. Then, during the period from the timing t0 when the final game (the 31st game) ends to the timing t3 when the next game starts, a result determination effect is performed as a part of the second half precursor effect.

  The result finalizing effect is an effect in which the result of the effect is determined at the final stage of the second half sign effect. As shown in FIG. 9, at a timing t1 when a predetermined time elapses from the end timing t0 of the final game, for example, the display 8 An image immediately before the battle result between the teammate character and the enemy character is confirmed is displayed. After that, at timing t1, an effect button image 30 and character information such as “Press!” Are displayed as information prompting the player to operate the effect button 2c together with the image immediately before the match result is finalized. It will be in the state which waits for pressing operation of the production button 2c by a person. Thereafter, at a timing t2 when the player presses the effect button 2c, an image confirming the battle result is displayed to notify the result. In addition, in the final stage of the second half precursor effect, in the case of an effect that does not use the effect button 2c, an image in which the battle result is finalized after a predetermined time is displayed after the image immediately before the battle result is finalized is displayed. It becomes.

Here, the cancellation of the result determination effect will be described.
In the present embodiment, during the execution of the result confirmation effect, the effect can be canceled by operating the start lever 3 or an operation for starting the next game such as setting the number of bets. Further, when the effect is canceled, the result-determined effect being executed is canceled halfway, but the image display on the display device 8 is changed according to the timing of canceling the effect.

  First, when the effect is canceled between timing t0 and timing t1 in FIG. 9, that is, before the effect button image 30 is displayed on the display 8, the effect button image 30 is once displayed and the effect is displayed. After displaying the moving image in which the button image 30 is pressed, the result is notified. For example, when ART is won, a moving image in which the effect button image 30 is pressed is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds), and then a confirmed image including character information such as “ART confirmed!” Is displayed. If it is displayed and ART is not won, an image including character information such as “sorry” is displayed after displaying the moving image in which the effect button image 30 is pressed for a predetermined time. If the ART is won, an image in which the teammate character wins may be displayed before the confirmation screen. Further, when the ART is not won, an image in which the ally character is defeated may be displayed before displaying the character information of “sorry”.

  On the other hand, if the effect is canceled between timing t1 and timing t3, that is, after the effect button image 30 is displayed on the display 8, the result is notified at that time. For example, when ART is won, a confirmed image including character information such as “ART confirmed!” Is displayed at the time of cancellation. When ART is not won, character information such as “Sorry” is displayed. An image containing is displayed. If the ART is not won, the next game effect may be displayed at the time of cancellation without displaying an image including character information such as “sorry”.

Therefore, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 are provided with cancel control means capable of canceling the effect. Further, the cancel control means includes a cancel display control means for changing the subsequent display on the display 8 in accordance with the timing of canceling the effect.
As described above, since the image display of the display 8 is changed according to the cancel timing of the effect, the result notification according to the progress of the effect can be performed, and in particular, the effect button image 30 is displayed. In many cases, the player cancels the effect without noticing that the effect button image 30 is displayed, and the effect button image 30 is displayed in this scene due to the video display of the effect button image 30. Since it will know that 30 is displayed and will be careful not to cancel the presentation from the next time, it reduces the player's dissatisfaction and prevents the prepared presentation from being wasted it can.

Next, FIG. 10 shows the display position of the effect button image 30 in the display area of the display 8 when an effect using the effect button 2c is performed in the result determination effect.
As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10D, in this embodiment, in the result determination effect, when an effect using the effect button 2c is performed, an effect as an operation image that prompts the player to perform an operation. The button image 30 can be displayed at a plurality of positions in the display area of the display 8.

  Further, the main control unit 10 determines the type of the latter-stage precursor effect (result-determined effect) including determination of whether or not to perform the effect using the effect button 2c, and determination of the display position of the effect button image 30. Based on the transmission of the control information from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20, the result determination effect is displayed on the display 8 under the control of the sub control unit 20.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of auxiliary devices are disposed around the display device 8 and in the vicinity of the display device 8. An auxiliary display 19 as auxiliary display means capable of displaying a plurality of information is disposed on the upper side (upper right) of one side of the display 8, and on the lower side (lower right) of one side of the display 8. Is provided with an upper performance button 21 that can be operated by the player, and is a component of the movable accessory device 18 on the upper side (upper left) on the other side of the display 8, and operates the electric drive source. A movable accessory 18a that operates according to the above is disposed.

  FIG. 10A shows a state in which the effect button image 30 is displayed at substantially the center as the first display position of the display area of the display 8, and FIG. 10B shows the effect button image 30 on the display. 8 is a display area on the upper right of FIG. 8 and shows a state displayed at a position near the auxiliary display 19 exemplified as the second display position. FIG. 10C shows the effect button image 30 on the right of the display 8. FIG. 10D shows a lower display area that is displayed in the vicinity of the upper effect button 21 exemplified as the second display position. FIG. 10D shows the effect button image 30 displayed on the upper left of the display 8. This is a region, and shows a state displayed at a position near the movable accessory 18a exemplified as the second display position.

  Since the display positions of these effect button images 30 in the display area are determined depending on whether or not the ART is won, the effect button image 30 is displayed in addition to whether or not the effect button image 30 is simply displayed. This makes it possible to attract the player's interest even at a certain position.

Next, FIG. 11A shows an example of a table used when determining the type of the latter-half precursor effect.
The second half sign production consists of the second half sign production A, the second half sign production B, and the second half sign production C which are different enemy characters appearing, and is set so that the selection rate of each latter sign production varies depending on whether or not the ART is won. ing.
Further, the determination of the second half sign effect is performed by the main control unit 10, but may be performed by the sub control unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when ART is not won, the second half precursor effect A is selected at a selection rate of 50/100, the second half precursor effect B is selected at a selection rate of 30/100, and the second half precursor effect C The selection process is performed so as to select at a selection rate of 20/100. Also, when ART is selected, the second half precursor effect A is selected at a selection rate of 20/100, the second half precursor effect B is selected at a selection rate of 30/100, and the second half precursor effect C is selected at a selection rate of 50/100. The selection process is performed as follows.

  Since the second half precursor effect is determined at such a selection rate, the expectation for the ART win is higher when the latter half precursor effect B is generated than the second half precursor effect A, and the second half precursor effect is higher than the latter half precursor effect B. The direction in which the production C is generated increases the degree of expectation for winning the ART. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation can be changed according to the type of the second half precursor effect that has occurred, and the interest can be improved.

Next, FIG. 11 (b) and FIG. 11 (c) show whether or not the effect button image 30 is displayed in the result confirmation effect during the second half sign effect, that is, the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21). An example of a table used when determining which display position to use when displaying the effect button image 30 in the display area of the display 8 is shown. In this embodiment, even in the same second half precursor effect, the case where the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) is used and the case where it is not used are provided. In FIGS. 11 (b) and 11 (c), the effect When the display of the button image 30 is selected, the second-half precursor effect that does not use the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) is determined.
Further, various determination processes related to the display of the effect button image 30 are performed by the main control unit 10, but may be performed by the sub control unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the ART is not won, in the case of the second half precursor effect A, the effect button image 30 is not displayed, that is, the effect that does not use the effect button 2c is selected at a selection rate of 40/100. Displaying at approximately the center of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 35/100, and displaying at the upper right of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection ratio of 13/100, The display at the lower right of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 7/100, and the display at the upper left of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection of 5/100.

  Further, in the case of the latter half precursor effect B, the absence of the display of the effect button image 30 is selected at a selection rate of 35/100, and the display at approximately the center of the display area of the display 8 is at the selection rate of 25/100. Selected and displayed at the upper right of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 17/100, and displayed at the lower right of the display area of the display 8 with a selection ratio of 13/100 Then, the display at the upper left of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 10/100.

  Further, in the case of the late sign effect C, the absence of the display of the effect button image 30 is selected at a selection rate of 30/100, and the display at the approximate center of the display area of the display 8 is at the selection rate of 23/100. Selected and displayed at the upper right of the display area of the display 8 is selected at a selection rate of 22/100, and displayed at the lower right of the display area of the display 8 is selected at a selection ratio of 20/100 Then, the display on the upper left of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 15/100.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11C, when the ART is won, in the case of the second half precursor effect A, the effect button image 30 is not displayed, that is, the effect that does not use the effect button 2c is selected at a selection rate of 10/100. The display at the approximate center of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 15/100, and the display at the upper right of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection ratio of 20/100. The display at the lower right of the display area of the display 8 is selected at a selection rate of 25/100, and the display at the upper left of the display area of the display 8 is selected at a selection of 30/100. .

  Further, in the case of the late sign effect B, the absence of the effect button image 30 is selected at a selection rate of 10/100, and the display at the approximate center of the display area of the display 8 is at the selection rate of 15/100. Selected and displayed at the upper right of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 17/100, and displayed at the lower right of the display area of the display 8 with a selection ratio of 18/100 Then, the display at the upper left of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 40/100.

  Further, in the case of the second half precursor effect C, the absence of the display of the effect button image 30 is selected at a selection rate of 5/100, and the display at approximately the center of the display area of the display 8 is at the selection rate of 10/100. Selected and displayed at the upper right of the display area of the display 8 is selected at a selection rate of 15/100, and displayed at the lower right of the display area of the display 8 at a selection ratio of 20/100 Then, the display at the upper left of the display area of the display 8 is selected with a selection rate of 50/100.

  Since various selections are performed at the selection rate as described above, when the lottery result by the main control unit 10 as the lottery means is an ART win, the effect button image 30 is displayed as compared to a case where the ART is not win. The effect button image 30 is displayed at a high probability, and is displayed at a position near the auxiliary device (second display position) with a high probability.

  Accordingly, whether or not to display the effect button image 30 and the display position of the effect button image 30 in the display area of the display 8 are determined, so that the degree of expectation for winning the ART is lower left> lower right> upper right> center. > There is a relationship that there is no effect button image, and the player's expectation can be changed according to the display position of the effect button image 30. In particular, when the effect button image 30 is displayed near the auxiliary device, it is possible to improve the player's expectation. Further, since the display position of the effect button image 30 changes depending on the type of the latter-half sign effect, it is possible to have a change depending on the player's sense of expectation.

  Next, FIG. 12 shows a display on the display 8 when the effect button image 30 is displayed at the timing t1 in FIG.

  When the effect button image 30 is displayed in the display area of the display 8, it is not displayed immediately at the display position determined in advance, but immediately before the battle result is confirmed as shown in FIG. After the effect button image 30 moves and displays the positions of the vicinity of the auxiliary display 19 in the display area, the vicinity of the upper effect button 21, the center of the display area, and the vicinity of the movable accessory 18a once, While moving along the same trajectory, when the display position is finally determined in advance, it stops and the display position is fixedly displayed. Thus, the display position of the effect button image 30 is confirmed and displayed, so that it is possible to attract the player's interest in the display position of the effect button image 30.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12B, in some of the effects using the effect button 2c, an enlarged effect button image 30a may be displayed instead of the effect button image 30, and the enlarged effect button image 30a is displayed. Also in the case of being displayed, after the display is moved and displayed in the same manner as the effect button image 30, the display position is confirmed and displayed.
Such movement display of the effect button image 30 and the enlarged effect button image 30a is controlled by the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 as display position control means.

The display of the enlarged effect button image 30a is changed from the effect button image 30 with a probability of 1% when ART is not won and 5% when ART is won, for example. Therefore, when the enlarged effect button image 30a is displayed, the degree of expectation for winning the ART is increased.
The effect button image 30 may be changed to the enlarged effect button image 30a while the effect button image 30 is moving and displayed. In this way, it is possible to change the player's expectation by both moving display and enlargement of the effect button image 30.

Next, with respect to the effect using the effect button 2c or the upper effect button 21 performed on the display 8 after the display position of the effect button image 30 (or the enlarged effect button 30a) is determined by the moving display of FIG. A description will be given with reference to FIG. Further, the effects shown in FIGS. 13 to 16 are executed by the display unit 8 under the control of the sub control unit 20 based on the transmission of control information from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, a plurality of auxiliary devices are arranged around the display 8. The auxiliary device includes an auxiliary display 19 as an auxiliary display device disposed at the upper right of the display 8, an upper effect button 21 as a specific operation means disposed at the lower right, and a movable combination disposed at the upper left. An object 18a (movable accessory device) is illustrated.

  First, with reference to FIG. 13, an effect when the effect button image 30 is displayed in the approximate center of the display area of the display 8 will be described.

  FIG. 13A shows the display after the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined by the moving display of FIG. 12A, and the effect button image 30 is displayed at the approximate center of the display area of the display 8. ing. At this time, the effect button image 30 is displayed together with the image immediately before the match result is finalized, and the character information of “Press!” Is displayed on the upper part of the effect button image 30, and a display prompting the player to operate is displayed. Done. In this state, the effect button 2c is enabled, the built-in light source (LED) is turned on, and it is notified that the effect button 2c is enabled.

  In this state, when the player presses the effect button 2c, when the ART is won, as shown in FIG. 13B, the effect button image 30 disappears and the hero character wins as a result of the battle. The winning image 38 is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 13C, the character information “ART confirmed!” Is displayed and the result is notified.

  On the other hand, when the ART is not won, as shown in FIG. 13 (d), the effect button image 30 disappears, and a defeat image 39 in which the main character is defeated is displayed as a battle result. As shown in FIG. 13E, the character information “failure” is displayed and the result is notified.

  Next, FIG. 14 shows that when the effect button image 30 is displayed in the vicinity (upper right) of the auxiliary display 19 in the display area of the display 8, the player performs the effect button 2c at the timing t2 in FIG. The display mode of the specific effect performed on the display 8 when the button is operated is shown.

  FIG. 14A shows the display after the display position of the effect button image 30 is confirmed by the movement display of FIG. 12A. The effect button image 30 is displayed together with the image immediately before the battle result is confirmed. 8 is displayed in the vicinity (upper right) of the auxiliary display 19 in the display area 8. Further, in this state, the effect button 2c emits light and the operation becomes effective, and the character information “Press!” Is displayed on the upper part of the effect button image 30, and a display for prompting the player's operation is performed. In addition, an ally character image 40, which is a character additionally participating in the battle, is displayed on the auxiliary display 19, and thereafter, the ally character image 40 is additionally displayed on the image immediately before the battle result is determined.

  In this state, when the player presses the effect button 2c, when the ART is won, as shown in FIG. 14B, the effect button image 30 disappears and the winning image 38 is displayed as a result of the battle. After the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 14C, the character information “ART confirmed!” Is displayed and the result is notified.

On the other hand, when the ART is not won, as shown in FIG. 14 (d), the effect button image 30 disappears and the defeat image 39 is displayed as a result of the battle. As shown in FIG. 5, the character information “failure” is displayed and the result is notified.
As described above, when the effect button image 30 is displayed at a position near the auxiliary display 19 in the display area of the display 8, the teammate character image 40 is additionally displayed on the auxiliary display 19, so that it looks visually. However, it is possible to increase the player's expectation as compared with the case where the effect button image 30 is displayed in the approximate center. In addition, it can be related to the effect button image 30 being displayed in the vicinity of the auxiliary display 19 and the additional display of the teammate character image 40 displayed on the auxiliary display 19. Rather than displaying the effect button image 30 in the vicinity of the auxiliary display 19, it is possible to achieve a result expectation effect with high expectation in a form that is easy for the player to understand.

  Next, FIG. 15 shows that when the effect button image 30 is displayed in the vicinity of the upper effect button 21 in the display area of the display 8 (lower right), the player performs the effect button at the timing t2 in FIG. The display mode of the specific effect performed by the indicator 8 when 2c is operated is shown.

  FIG. 15A shows a display after the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined by the moving display of FIG. 12A. The effect button image 30 is displayed together with an image immediately before the battle result is determined. 8 is displayed at a position near the upper effect button 21 (lower right). Further, in this state, the effect button 2c emits light and the operation becomes effective, and the character information “Press!” Is displayed on the upper part of the effect button image 30, and a display for prompting the player's operation is performed.

  When the player presses the effect button 2c in this state, an upper effect button image 40 that newly simulates the upper effect button 21 is displayed in place of the effect button image 30, as shown in FIG. In addition, on the upper portion of the upper effect button image 40, the character information “Press!” Is displayed. At this time, the operation of the upper effect button 21 is enabled, and the built-in light source (LED) is lit to notify that the operation of the upper effect button 21 is enabled.

  Then, when the player presses the upper effect button 21, if the ART is won, as shown in FIG. 15C, the upper effect button image 40 disappears and the winning image 38 is displayed as a result of the battle. After the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 15D, the character information “ART confirmed!” Is displayed and the result is notified.

  On the other hand, when the ART is not won, as shown in FIG. 15 (e), the upper effect button image 40 disappears and the defeat image 39 is displayed as a result of the battle. ), The character information “failure” is displayed and the result is notified.

  Thus, when the effect button image 30 is displayed near the upper effect button 21 in the display area of the display 8, the upper effect button 21 set with a higher expectation than the effect button 2c is used. Since the effect is changed, it is possible to increase the player's expectation as compared to the case where the effect button image 30 is displayed substantially in the center. Further, the effect button image 30 can be displayed in the vicinity of the upper effect button 21 and the use of the upper effect button 21 can be related, and the player can reliably operate the upper effect button 21. Can be encouraged.

  Next, FIG. 16 is the timing t2 of FIG. 9 when the effect button image 30 is displayed in the vicinity (upper left) of the movable accessory 18a (movable accessory device 18) in the display area of the display 8. The display mode of the specific effect performed on the display 8 when the player operates the effect button 2c is shown.

  FIG. 16A shows the display after the display position of the effect button image 30 is confirmed by the movement display of FIG. 12A. The effect button image 30 is displayed together with the image immediately before the battle result is confirmed. 8 is displayed in the vicinity (upper left) of the movable accessory 18a in the display area 8. In this state, the effect button 2c emits light and the operation becomes valid, and the character information “Push!” Is displayed in the display area, and a display for prompting the player's operation is performed.

  The movable accessory 18a has a center of rotation at the lower end, and the upper end of the movable accessory 18a is tilted toward the display 8 by the operation of the electric drive source. ) Can be converted from a hidden first state behind the display unit front frame 17 (see FIG. 1) to a second state protruding forward of the display area of the display unit 8.

  In this state, when the player presses the effect button 2c, if the ART is won, as shown in FIG. 16B, the effect button image 30 disappears and the movable accessory 18a is in the second state. And the victory image 38 is displayed as a battle result. Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 16C, the character information “ART confirmed!” Is displayed and the result is notified.

  On the other hand, when the ART is not won, as shown in FIG. 16D, the effect button image 30 disappears and the movable accessory 18a maintains the first state, and the defeat image 39 is displayed as a result of the battle. The Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 16E, character information “failure” is displayed and the result is notified.

  Thus, when the effect button image 30 is displayed at a position near the movable accessory 18a in the display area of the display 8, the result button is notified together with the operation of the movable accessory 18a. It is possible to make a notice with a greater impact than when it is displayed at approximately the center. In addition, the effect button image 30 can be associated with the display of the effect button image 30 in the vicinity of the movable accessory 18a and the operation of the movable accessory 18a, and the effect button image 30 is simply displayed on the movable accessory 18a. As a result, it is possible to realize a result-determining effect that is more interesting and has a higher expectation than that displayed in the vicinity.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 17, the relationship between the effect button image 30 and the enlarged effect button image 30a having a higher expectation level than the effect button image 30 will be described.

  FIG. 17A shows a case where the effect button image 30 is enlarged to the enlarged effect button image 30a in the approximate center of the display area of the display device 8. In this case, the center of the effect button image 30 or the vertical direction. The enlargement effect button image 30a is enlarged and displayed with reference to the enlargement reference point 30c set on the center line.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17B, for example, when the effect button image 30 is enlarged to the enlargement effect button image 30a at a position near the movable accessory 18a (upper left) in the display area of the display 8, In the effect button image 30, the enlargement effect button image 30a is enlarged and displayed with reference to the enlargement reference point 30d moved to the movable accessory 18a side (left side) from the enlargement reference point 30c. That is, when the enlargement effect button image 30a is displayed at the second display position, the effect button image 30 is different in position from the enlargement reference point 30c when the enlargement effect button image 30a is displayed at the first display position. The image is enlarged with reference to the enlargement reference point 30d moved to the side of the center of the image.

In this way, when the enlarged effect button image 30a is displayed near the movable accessory 18a in the display area of the display 8, the enlarged effect button image 30a can be displayed without protruding outside the display area. It becomes possible.
It should be noted that even when the enlargement effect button image 30a is displayed near the auxiliary display 19 or the upper effect button 21, the enlargement reference point is set at a position close to the auxiliary display 19 or the upper effect button 21 side. Display is performed.
In the case where the enlarged effect button image 30a is displayed in the vicinity of the auxiliary indicator 19, a part of the enlarged effect button image 30a can be displayed even on the auxiliary indicator 19, and therefore the enlarged effect button 30a is displayed at the approximate center of the display area. As in the case of displaying the button image 30a, the enlarged effect button image 30a is enlarged on the basis of the enlarged reference point 30c, and the enlarged effect button image 30a is displayed so as to straddle the display 8 and the auxiliary display 19. You may do it. In addition, once the enlargement effect button image 30a is displayed so as to straddle the display 8 and the auxiliary display 19, the enlargement reference point is moved to a position close to the auxiliary display 19, so that the entire enlargement effect button image 30a, Alternatively, the main part of the enlarged effect button image 30a may be moved from the auxiliary display 19 side to the display 8 side.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 as operation image control means produce an effect as an operation image that prompts the operation of the effect button 2c as the operation means during execution of the result confirmation effect. The button image 30 is displayed on the display unit 8 as a display means, and the victory image 38 or the defeat image 39 can be displayed as predetermined information related to the provision of a privilege based on the operation of the effect button 2c. Further, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 as display position control means can control the display position of the effect button image 30 in the display area of the display 8 based on the lottery result by the main control unit 10.

  Accordingly, the degree of expectation for the provision of the privilege changes according to the display position where the effect button image 30 is displayed in the display area of the display device 8, and the interest can be improved.

Further, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as display position control means display the effect button image 30 in the first display position and the second display position closer to the auxiliary device than the first display position. When the lottery result by the main control unit 10 as the lottery means gives a privilege, the effect button image 30 is displayed with a higher probability than when the privilege is not given. 2 is displayed at the display position.
Therefore, the production related to the auxiliary device can be executed and the interest can be improved. In addition, when the effect button image 30 is displayed at the second display position, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation.

<First Modification>
Next, a first modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the first modified example, before the display position of the effect button image 30 is displayed at the display position determined in advance at the timing t <b> 2 in FIG. 9, the effect button image 30 is temporarily displayed in the display area of the display 8. After being displayed at the approximate center, it is possible to execute a change effect to be moved.

  First, as shown in FIG. 18A, the effect button image 30 is displayed at the approximate center of the display area of the display 8 at the timing t <b> 2 in FIG. 9. At this time, the character information “Long press!” Prompting the so-called long press operation for maintaining the pressing operation state of the effect button 2 c for a predetermined time is displayed in the display area of the display 8.

  In this state, when the player starts a long press operation, the effect button image 30 displayed in the approximate center of the display area moves to a position near the movable accessory 18a, for example, as shown in FIG. To start. Then, when the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is a position in the vicinity of the movable accessory 18a, when the player's long press operation elapses for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), FIG. As shown in FIG. 18C, the effect button image 30 reaches the position near the movable accessory 18a, and the same effects as described with reference to FIG. 16 are executed thereafter.

  On the other hand, when the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is substantially in the center of the display area, even if the player's long press operation elapses for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the effect As shown in FIG. 18 (e), the button image 30 does not reach the position near the movable accessory 18a, and the fake effect in which the effect button image 30 returns to the approximate center of the display area is executed. An effect similar to the explanation is executed.

As described above, in the first modified example, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the display position control means display the effect button image 30 as the operation image displayed at the first display position, and the second display. It is set as the structure which performs the change production which can be changed to a position.
Therefore, even when the effect button image 30 is displayed at the first display position, the effect button image 30 may be changed to the second display position, so the effect button image 30 is displayed at a display position with low expectation. Even in such a case, it can be prevented that the player's expectation is lowered.

  Even when the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is in the vicinity of the auxiliary display 19 or the upper effect button 21, the same change effect can be executed. In addition, a fake effect that moves in any one direction of the auxiliary device is performed with a predetermined probability when the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is approximately the center of the display area. It is preferable to set the occurrence probability of the effect to a lower occurrence probability as it moves to the auxiliary device side with higher expectation.

  Further, when the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is in the vicinity of any one of the auxiliary devices, if the ART is won, the probability is relatively high, or if it is not won By determining the execution of the change effect with a relatively low probability, when the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined through the change effect, than when it is determined without the change effect, It is preferable to set so that the degree of expectation for winning the ART is high.

<Second Modification>
Next, a second modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the second modification, the effect using the effect button 2c is different from the embodiment described above. In the embodiment described above, the effect using the effect button 2c is executed after the timing t1 in FIG. 9, but in the second modified example, the final game of the second half precursor effect (the 31st game in FIG. 9). The game is executed from the start. Therefore, in the second modified example, an image immediately before the battle result is confirmed is displayed at the start of the final game of the second half precursor effect.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the final game of the second half precursor effect is started, the display of the effect button image 30 is displayed together with the image immediately before the battle result is confirmed regardless of the display position where the display button image 30 is determined in advance. It is displayed in the approximate center of the display area of the device 8. In addition, in the display area of the display 8, character information “Would you like to press it?” Is displayed.

  Then, when the effect button image 30 is displayed at substantially the center of the display area, the operation of the effect button 2c becomes effective. If the player presses the effect button 2c at this time, the effect button image determined in advance is determined. An effect corresponding to 30 display positions is executed. For example, when the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined in advance in the vicinity of the movable accessory 18a, the most expected effect with the operation of the movable accessory 18a similar to FIG. 16 described above is executed. Will be.

  That is, at this time, the display positions of the effect button image 30 determined in advance have the possibility of all display positions, and the operation of the effect button 2c is performed at the time when all the display positions are possible. Therefore, even if the display position of the effect button image 30 is finally low in expectation level, it is possible to press the effect button 2c in anticipation of a display position with high expectation level.

  Next, when the player stops any one of the reels 16a to 16c without performing the pressing operation of the effect button 2c, the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is displayed in the display area. If it is other than the approximate center, as shown in FIG. 19B, the display position of the effect button image 30 moves from the approximate center of the display area to a position near the auxiliary display 19. In the display area of the display 8, character information “Wouldn't you press yet?” Is displayed. If the player presses the effect button 2c at this point, an effect corresponding to a display position where the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is other than approximately the center of the display area is executed. On the other hand, if the effect button image 30 does not move at this time, the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined at the approximate center of the display area, and the operation button 2c is pressed in the state with the lowest expectation. It becomes.

  In other words, when any one of the reels 16a to 16c is stopped and the effect button image 30 is moved to a position near the auxiliary display 19, it is expected as compared to before stopping the first reel. The operation of the effect button 2c can be performed in a high state, but if the effect button image 30 does not move, the display position of the effect button image 30 is fixed at the approximate center of the display area, so that the first It is necessary to operate the effect button 2c in a state where there is no possibility that the effect button image 30 moves to the other auxiliary device side compared to before stopping the reel.

  Next, when the player stops the second reel among the reels 16a to 16c without performing the pressing operation of the effect button 2c, the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is displayed on the auxiliary indicator 19. If the position is other than the vicinity position, the display position of the effect button image 30 is moved from the vicinity position of the auxiliary display 19 to the vicinity position of the upper effect button 21 as shown in FIG. The display area of the display 8 displays character information “Would you like to press it soon?”. If the player presses the effect button 2c at this time, the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance corresponds to one of the vicinity position of the upper effect button 21 and the vicinity position of the movable accessory 18a. Is executed. On the other hand, if the effect button image 30 does not move at this time, the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined in the vicinity of the auxiliary indicator 19, the vicinity of the upper effect button 21 and the movable accessory 18a. The press operation of the effect button 2c is performed in a state where the degree of expectation is lower than the vicinity position.

  That is, when the second reel among the reels 16a to 16c is stopped, when the effect button image 30 is moved to a position near the upper effect button 21, the degree of expectation is higher than that before the second reel is stopped. However, if the effect button image 30 does not move, the display position of the effect button image 30 is fixed at a position near the auxiliary display 19. It is necessary to operate the effect button 2c in a state where there is no possibility of the effect button image 30 moving to the auxiliary device side that has a higher expectation than before stopping the th reel.

  Next, when the player stops the last reel among the reels 16a to 16c without performing the pressing operation of the effect button 2c, the display position of the effect button image 30 determined in advance is the position of the movable accessory 18a. If it is in the vicinity position, as shown in FIG. 19D, the display position of the effect button image 30 is moved from the vicinity position of the upper effect button 21 to the vicinity position of the movable accessory 18a. In addition, in the display area of the display 8, character information “Push!” Is displayed. If the player presses the effect button 2c at this time, the effect corresponding to the position near the movable accessory 18a is determined and executed. On the other hand, if the effect button image 30 does not move at this time, the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined in the vicinity of the upper effect button 21 and is less expected than the position near the movable accessory 18a. Thus, the pressing operation of the effect button 2c is performed.

  That is, when the last reel among the reels 16a to 16c is stopped, when the effect button image 30 moves to a position near the movable accessory 18a, the expectation is higher than before the last reel is stopped. In this state, the effect button 2c can be operated. However, when the effect button image 30 does not move, the display position of the effect button image 30 is determined at a position near the upper effect button 21, so that the last reel It is necessary to operate the effect button 2c in a state where there is no possibility that the effect button image 30 moves to the movable accessory 18a side having the highest expectation compared to before stopping the operation.

  As described above, in the second modified example, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the operation image control means have the effect button image 30 as the operation image displayed at the second display position. Based on the operation of the effect button 2c as the operation means, the specific effect related to the auxiliary device can be executed, and the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the display position control means secondly display the effect button image 30 in advance. When the change is determined to the display position, the specific effect is executed based on the operation of the effect button 2c even before the effect button image 30 is changed to the second display position. .

Therefore, the effect button image 30 can be moved to a display position with high expectation, and the player can press the effect button 2c at an arbitrary position in the middle of the movement, so the effect button image 30 has high expectation. When there is a possibility of moving to the display position, there is a possibility that the presentation button 2c is pressed or the display position with a low expectation may be fixed, but the presentation button 2c is pressed. The player can select whether or not to perform the pressing operation of the effect button 2c after the display position with a relatively high expectation is determined, and can perform the effect according to the player's preference. It becomes.
It should be noted that the effects shown in the second modification may be executed in all of the final games of the second half precursor effects, or may be executed with a predetermined probability. Further, when executing with a predetermined probability, if the ART is won, it may be executed with a higher probability than when not winning.

<Third Modification>
Next, a third modification of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the third modified example, the selection screen displayed in the effect selection effect executed in the final game of the first half sign effect shown in FIG. 6 is different from the above-described embodiment, and the other is the same as the above-described embodiment. It is.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 20A, the display position of the effect button image 30 on the selection screen displayed in the effect selection effect is different from the above-described embodiment. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 20 (a), it is determined that the second-half precursor effect A in the lower left selection area is finally selected. At this time, the display position of the effect button image 30 is selected. It is changed not to the center of the screen but to a place moved by a predetermined distance in the direction of the selection area of the latter-half precursor effect A to be finally selected.

  Further, when determining the display position of the effect button image 30, there is a case where it moves to the selection region side other than the selection region finally selected, but the method of moving to the selection region side finally selected Is selected with a high probability. For example, when ART is not won, the probability of moving to the selection area side to be finally selected is 20%, the probability of being displayed in the center is 71%, and the movement to the three selection area sides that are not finally selected is performed. Selection probabilities are set at 3% probabilities, and when ART is won, the probability of moving to the selection area side to be finally selected is 30%, the probability of being displayed in the center is 55%, and it is not finally selected 3 The selection probability is set at 5% each for the probability of moving to the selected region side. Therefore, when the display position of the effect button image 30 is actually moved, the degree of expectation that the selected area on the moved side is selected is high, and the degree of expectation for the ART winning is also high.

As described above, in the modification shown in FIG. 20A, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as the display position control means produce effects on the selection screen in the effect selection effect based on the lottery results by the lottery means. The display position of the button image 30 is controlled.
Therefore, by changing the display position of the effect button image 30, it is possible to change the player's expectation in the effect selection effect, and to improve the interest.

  Further, the display position of the preview image displayed on each selection area of the selection screen may be changed by the control of the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 as display position control means. For example, FIG. As shown in b), in the selection area 34 at the lower left of the selection screen, the display position of the preview image 37 imitating the effect button 2c has moved to the upper left in the selection area 34. In this case, when the second-half precursor effect A in the selection area 34 is selected, the effect button image 30 is displayed at the upper left, that is, in the vicinity of the movable accessory 18a in the latter-half precursor effect A of the transition destination. The execution of the specific effect accompanying the operation of the movable accessory 18a is suggested.

  In addition, in the selection area 33 at the lower right of the selection screen, the display position of the preview image 37 has moved to the upper right in the selection area 33. In this case, when the latter half precursor effect C in the selection area 33 is selected, the effect button image 30 is displayed in the upper right, that is, in the vicinity of the auxiliary indicator 19 in the latter half precursor effect C. The execution of the specific effect accompanying the display of the auxiliary display 19 is suggested.

  As described above, in the modification shown in FIG. 20 (b), since the content of the transition destination presentation can be displayed in more detail before the transition to the second half precursor stage presentation, it is possible to enhance the player's expectation. High performance can be performed. In addition, since the transition destination effect is suggested at the display position of the preview image, it is possible to display a novel and easier-to-understand notification display that can be understood at a glance.

  Further, the arrangement of the selection area on the selection screen may have an expectation degree. For example, as shown in FIG. 20C, a preview image 37 is displayed on the upper left of the selection area, and the movable accessory is displayed. The latter-stage precursor effect C, which suggests execution of the specific effect accompanying the operation 18a, is arranged in the selection area 31 on the upper right side of the display area, that is, in the vicinity of the movable accessory 18a, and the notice image 37 is located on the upper right side of the selection area. The second-stage precursor effect B that is displayed and suggested to perform the specific effect accompanied by the display of the auxiliary display 19 is placed in the selection area 32 on the upper right of the display area, that is, in the vicinity of the auxiliary display 19, and the notice image 36 is displayed at the lower right of the selection area, and the second half precursor effect B in which the execution of the specific effect accompanying the use of the upper effect button 21 is suggested is selected as the selection region 33 at the lower right of the display area, that is, the upper effect button 21. Placed in the vicinity of It may be.

As described above, in the modified example of FIG. 20C, the main control unit 10 and the sub-control unit 20 are arranged such that the selection area is displayed on the selection screen of the effect selection effect based on the lottery result by the lottery means. The selection area display control means for controlling is provided.
Therefore, the arrangement of the selected area itself can indicate the contents of the specific effect executed in the second-stage precursor effect at the transition destination, so that the advance notice will be given when it is selected by the roulette without checking the display contents in the selected area in detail. The contents can be grasped.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present invention includes a lottery means for lottering whether to grant a privilege, an effect control means capable of controlling the effect based on a lottery result by the lottery means, and a player The operation control means displays an operation image prompting the operation of the operation means during execution of the effect, and the predetermined information related to the provision of the privilege based on the operation of the operation means. The operation image control means is configured to include a display position control means capable of controlling the display position of the operation image in the display area of the display means based on the lottery result by the lottery means. .

Here, the lottery means, the effect control means, the operation image control means, and the display position control means may be included in the main control unit 10 or may be included in the sub-control unit 20. Further, the main control unit 10 and the sub control unit 20 may be configured in cooperation.
In addition, as an effect, in addition to an image that can be used to notify whether or not a privilege is to be granted, such as a battle image by a character or various sports images, a variation display game by a plurality of identification information may be used.

Further, the operation image may be a photographic image or the like in addition to the image imitating the operation means.
Further, examples of the benefits include ART, a big bonus, a regular bonus, and the number of games added to the ART.
Further, examples of the operation means include a button type and a lever type, and examples of the operation mode include pressing, pulling down, and pulling.

In addition, the predetermined information related to the granting of privileges includes information for notifying the generation of ART and bonuses, additional information for the number of ART games, information for notifying the degree of expectation for the generation of ART and bonuses, and the like.
Controlling the display position includes control for changing the display position of the image according to conditions, control for moving the displayed image to another position, and the like.
Accordingly, the degree of expectation for the provision of the privilege changes according to the display position where the operation image is displayed in the display area of the display means, and the interest can be improved.

  An auxiliary device capable of assisting the presentation is provided around the display means, and the display position control means displays the operation image at the first display position and a position closer to the auxiliary device than the first display position. If the lottery result by the lottery means gives a privilege, the operation image is set to the second display position with a higher probability than when the privilege is not given. It is configured to display.

  Therefore, the production related to the auxiliary device can be executed and the interest can be improved. Moreover, a change can be given by the expectation degree regarding provision of a privilege, and it becomes possible to raise a player's expectation.

Further, the auxiliary device is an auxiliary display device that can display a plurality of information and is provided separately from the display means.
Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the entertainment interest by the display means and the auxiliary display device. In addition, if information that increases the degree of expectation for the provision of a privilege is displayed on the auxiliary display device by operating the operation means, the relevance between the display position of the operation image and the auxiliary display device can be increased, which is more interesting It is possible to produce effects and to increase the player's expectation.

Further, the auxiliary device is a movable accessory device that can be converted into a non-operating state and an operating state in which a predetermined portion is positioned in front of the display area of the display means.
Here, the predetermined part may be a part or all of the movable accessory device, for example, may be a part or all of the movable accessory provided in the movable accessory device. Also good.
Therefore, the display interest and the movable accessory device can further enhance the interest of the production. Also, if the movable accessory device is converted into an operating state by operating the operation means, the relevance between the display position of the operation image and the movable accessory device can be enhanced, and a more interesting production is possible. It is possible to increase the player's expectation.

The auxiliary device is a specific operation means that can be operated by the player and provided separately from the operation means.
Therefore, the production using the specific operation means is also possible, and the interest can be further improved. Also, if the operation of the specific operation means is enabled by the operation of the operation means, the relevance between the display position of the operation image and the specific operation means can be enhanced, and a more interesting production can be achieved, and the player It is possible to increase the sense of expectation.

The operation image control means can display the first operation image and the second operation image obtained by enlarging the first operation image, and displays the second operation image at the first display position. The enlargement reference point for the first operation image is different from the enlargement reference point for the first operation image when the second operation image is displayed at the second display position.
Therefore, when the second operation image is displayed on the side of the display area of the display unit that is close to the auxiliary device, the second operation image can be reliably displayed in the display area.

The display position control means is configured to perform a change effect that can change the operation image displayed at the first display position to the second display position.
Therefore, even when the operation image is displayed at the first display position, the operation image may be changed to the second display position, so that the player's expectation is lowered at the operation image display position. Can be prevented.

  The operation image control means can execute a specific effect related to the auxiliary device based on the operation of the operation means when the operation image is displayed at the second display position, and the display position control means When the image is determined to be changed to the second display position in advance, the specific effect is executed based on the operation of the operation means even before the operation image is changed to the second display position. It is configured.

Here, the specific effect related to the auxiliary device includes an effect accompanying the operation of the auxiliary device, an effect using information displayed on the auxiliary device, an effect instructing the operation of the auxiliary device, and the like.
Therefore, the operation means may be operated in the hope that the operation image is changed to the second display position before the operation image is changed to the second display position. Alternatively, after the operation image is changed to the second display position, the operation means may be operated with peace of mind, and the operation means can be operated at a time according to the player's preference, thereby enhancing the interest. Is possible.

On the other hand, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that displays an effect button image during execution of an effect and notifies the result of the effect when the player operates the effect button. Is merely urging the player to operate the production buttons, and the game has become monotonous, making it difficult to give the player a sense of expectation.
Thus, according to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, all or a part of such problems that the conventional gaming machine should improve can be solved.

The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, in the present embodiment, the specific gaming state is ART, but it may be AT or RT.

  In the present embodiment, the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) is used to notify the presence / absence of the ART winning in the result finalizing effect in the second half precursor effect. When the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) may be used, for example, during a predetermined period during the first half sign effect, the second half sign effect, or a high probability state (so-called chance zone), The display of the effect button image 30 and the effect button 2c may be used when displaying an image (so-called cut-in image) that displays the degree of expectation for winning the ART. In this case, depending on the display position of the effect button image 30, an image with a different expectation may be displayed, or an image with a different expectation may be displayed together with a specific effect associated with the auxiliary device. Good. In this way, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

  In addition, the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21) may be used in an extra effect that adds the number of ART games executed during the ART. For example, the effect button 2c is used when confirming the extra effect. In this case, the degree of expectation for the presence / absence of addition is changed according to the display position of the effect button image 30, or the degree of expectation for the number of added games is changed according to the display position of the effect button image 30. May be. Further, a specific effect according to the display position of the effect button image 30 may be executed. In this way, it is possible to improve the interest of the addition effect and increase the player's expectation.

  In addition, in the game that is won as the “bonus role” lottery trigger role or the ART lottery trigger role, immediately after the start lever 3 is operated, the effect button image 30 is displayed, and the player presses the effect button 2c, You may make it start the generation | occurrence | production effect of a bonus, or the latter half precursor effect of ART. In this case, the display position of the effect button image 30 may be controlled by the display position control means in accordance with the “bonus combination” or ART winning expectation. Furthermore, every time a predetermined number of games (for example, a maximum of 3 times) are executed as a bonus generation effect or an ART precursor effect, for example, a step-up effect in which the degree of expectation gradually increases, for example, the background color changes. The effect button image 30 may be displayed every time the game is executed, and the next step may be performed every time the player operates the effect button 2c. In this case, each time the step moves, the display position of the effect button image 30 may be moved from the center of the display area to the upper right, further to the upper left, etc. to increase the expected degree of the display position. In this way, interest can be improved and the player's expectation can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the enlarged effect button image 30a is displayed rather than the effect button image 30, the degree of expectation for winning the ART is increased, but instead of the enlarged effect button image 30a. By changing the color of the effect button image 30 or displaying an image in which a predetermined character is placed on the effect button image 30, the degree of expectation for winning the ART may be increased. In this way, the player's sense of expectation can be enhanced with more various effects.

  Further, the effect button 2c and the upper effect button 21 may incorporate a vibration means that vibrates due to the operation of a motor or the like, and the vibration means may be operated when the player operates. In this case, it is preferable to operate the vibration means when the production is highly anticipated for the ART winning. In this way, it is possible to further increase the player's sense of expectation.

  Further, a detection sensor (for example, an infrared sensor) capable of detecting that the player's hand has approached the effect button 2c is provided, and the position of the effect button image 30 is set to a position with high expectation based on the detection signal of the detection sensor. The effect button image 30 may be changed to the enlarged effect button image 30a. Further, the effect button image 30 may be changed to the upper effect button image 40. In this way, since the image changes immediately before the presentation button 2c is pressed, a novel presentation that is not possible in the past becomes possible.

  Also, there is means for monitoring the number of games during a series of ART, big bonus, regular bonus, and high probability states, and limiting the number of games so as not to exceed a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 1500 times). It may be provided. Further, there may be provided means for invalidating the extra effect under the condition exceeding the upper limit and the generation of the ART precursor effect accompanied by the addition of the right to be generated internally, or the effect button 2c (or the upper effect button 21). ), Or the occurrence probability of the extra effect accompanied by the display of the effect button image 30 at a display position with high expectation may be lowered. In this way, a player's dissatisfaction can be reduced.

  Further, when displaying information for navigating the operation order on the display unit 8 during ART, it is preferable to display the navigation information at a position different from the effect button image 30 or the upper effect button image 40.

In the present embodiment, the main control unit 10 performs operations as various units such as a lottery unit. However, the sub control unit 20 performs part or all of the operations, and the sub control unit 20 operates as various units. You can also.
Conversely, the operation performed by the sub-control unit 20 may be partly or entirely performed by the main control unit 10 and the main control unit 10 may operate as various means.

Although the present invention is applied to the slot machine, it can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine (for example, ball slot).
The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using a pseudo game medium in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

  In each embodiment, a reel that is driven and controlled by a motor is used as the variable display means. Instead of or in addition to this, an image in which the design of the reel or the like fluctuates is displayed on a display such as a liquid crystal display. By displaying it, the display device can be used as a variable display means of identification information.

1 slot machine 2 medal insertion slot 2c effect button 2a bet button 3 start lever 5 stop button 8 indicator 9 speaker 10 main control unit 11 lamp 16 reel 18 movable accessory device 19 auxiliary indicator 20 sub control unit 21 upper effect button 30 Production button image

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a display means capable of displaying a plurality of information, and displaying an effect related to the provision of a privilege advantageous for a player on the display means,
Lottery means for lottery whether to grant the privilege;
Production control means capable of controlling the production based on the lottery result by the lottery means;
An operation means operable by the player
An auxiliary device arranged around the display means and capable of assisting the effect;
With
The auxiliary device is
Specific operation means that can be operated by the player and provided separately from the operation means,
The production control means includes
An operation image control unit capable of displaying an operation image prompting an operation of the operation unit during execution of the effect and displaying predetermined information related to the provision of the privilege based on the operation of the operation unit,
The operation image control means includes:
A display position control unit capable of controlling a display position of the operation image in a display area of the display unit based on a lottery result by the lottery unit ;
The display position control means includes
The operation image can be displayed at a first display position and a second display position that is closer to the auxiliary device than the first display position;
When the lottery result by the lottery means gives the privilege, the operation image is displayed at the second display position with a higher probability than when the privilege is not given. A gaming machine. In a gaming machine comprising a display means capable of displaying a plurality of information, and displaying an effect related to the provision of a privilege advantageous for a player on the display means,
Lottery means for lottery whether to grant the privilege;
Production control means capable of controlling the production based on the lottery result by the lottery means;
An operation means operable by the player
An auxiliary device arranged around the display means and capable of assisting the effect;
With
The production control means includes
An operation image control unit capable of displaying an operation image prompting an operation of the operation unit during execution of the effect and displaying predetermined information related to the provision of the privilege based on the operation of the operation unit,
The operation image control means includes:
A display position control unit capable of controlling a display position of the operation image in a display area of the display unit based on a lottery result by the lottery unit ;
The display position control means includes
The operation image can be displayed at a first display position and a second display position that is closer to the auxiliary device than the first display position;
When the lottery result by the lottery means gives the privilege, the operation image is displayed at the second display position with a higher probability than when the privilege is not given.
A change effect that can change the operation image displayed at the first display position to the second display position;
The operation image control means includes:
When the operation image is displayed at the second display position, based on the operation of the operation means, a specific effect related to the auxiliary device can be executed,
When the display position control means has decided to change the operation image to the second display position in advance, even before the operation image is changed to the second display position, A gaming machine , wherein the specific effect is executed based on an operation of the operation means .

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